Pakistan establishes disease-warning system for quake Areas
By Maria A Khan - PakistanTimes.net Special Correspondent

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has invited Indian official delegation to Islamabad to talk over allowing Kashmiris, two-way movement across the LoC, foreign office spokesperson Tasneem Aslam told a weekly briefing here.

Hopefully the proposal will be implemented in this month.

Responding to a question, the spokesperson said as evident from the statement by an Indian foreign office spokesman, New Delhi's proposal of setting up medical facilities at three points along the LoC was not linked to Pakistan's proposal.

Pakistan would be responding to the Indian proposal later in the day.

Spokesperson Tasneem Aslam told newsmen that Indian proposal will also be discussed with the Indian officials.

Responding to a question, Ms. Aslam said the United Nations had been putting up Pakistan's case very strongly before the international donors community.

Conference in Geneva

At the October 26 UN-sponsored international conference in Geneva, Pakistan would talk about the extent of fatalities and damage to the infrastructure and what needed to be done immediately. Chairman, Senate Mohammedmian Soomro will lead Pakistani delegation in the conference.

The spokesperson rejected as baseless, reports in the Indian media claiming "slow response" of Pakistan army in first two days because it was "busy mobilizing troops along LoC".

"We dismiss these reports as baseless and malicious speculations," she added. The spokesperson said Pakistan army and the people responded to the tragedy immediately and in an exemplary manner.

She said Pakistan army immediately launched the rescue operation in the quake-hit areas marked by difficult terrain and the entire efforts were geared towards saving peoples' life and providing them food and shelter.

To a question, Ms.Aslam said Pakistan has accepted NATO’s offer for assistance for reconstruction in the quake-hit areas. She said Pakistan indicated its requirement in response to the offer that include help in reconstruction of roads and bridges.●